Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
Reviewed by: Ms. Shea
If you like fantasy, magic, adventure, humour, and lots and lots of action, then this book series is for you. The Lightning Thief is the first book of five in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, and once you start reading them, you won't stop.
Percy Jackson is a seemingly normal sixth grader whose life suddenly gets a lot less normal when he finds out he's actually the son of a Greek god - he gets carted off to Camp Half-Blood, learns how to swordfight, takes lessons from a centaur (half-man, half-horse) and then gets sent on a quest - to find the missing lighting bolt of Zeus, the king of the gods. If he doesn't find it by the Summer Solstice, then a war will break loose that will destroy all of humanity. No pressure!
I enjoyed this book mostly because of the author's writing voice - Percy, who narrates the story, is very funny and sarcastic, and makes all of his adventures very entertaining for the reader (as if battling a full-grown Medusa wasn't entertaining enough!). The characters are well thought out, too - none of them are perfect, and they all seem very realistic, even the ones that are mythical creatures. I have always been interested in Greek mythology, and it is fascinating to see how the author brings these ancient stories and characters into the modern world. Once I finished reading The Lightning Thief, I picked up the next book in the series right away... and the next... and the next... I have one left to go and can't wait to see how Percy's story ends!
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
Reviewed by: Ms. Shea
If you like fantasy, magic, adventure, humour, and lots and lots of action, then this book series is for you. The Lightning Thief is the first book of five in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, and once you start reading them, you won't stop.
Percy Jackson is a seemingly normal sixth grader whose life suddenly gets a lot less normal when he finds out he's actually the son of a Greek god - he gets carted off to Camp Half-Blood, learns how to swordfight, takes lessons from a centaur (half-man, half-horse) and then gets sent on a quest - to find the missing lighting bolt of Zeus, the king of the gods. If he doesn't find it by the Summer Solstice, then a war will break loose that will destroy all of humanity. No pressure!
I enjoyed this book mostly because of the author's writing voice - Percy, who narrates the story, is very funny and sarcastic, and makes all of his adventures very entertaining for the reader (as if battling a full-grown Medusa wasn't entertaining enough!). The characters are well thought out, too - none of them are perfect, and they all seem very realistic, even the ones that are mythical creatures. I have always been interested in Greek mythology, and it is fascinating to see how the author brings these ancient stories and characters into the modern world. Once I finished reading The Lightning Thief, I picked up the next book in the series right away... and the next... and the next... I have one left to go and can't wait to see how Percy's story ends!
Have you read The Lightning Thief? Tell me what you think in the Discussion tab for this page!